Chi Shao Usages and Indications

• Invigorates blood, dispels stasis (stronger than Mu Dan Pi) - dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, abdominal pain and masses, traumatic pain associated with swelling, early stages of abscesses and boils.
• Clears heat, cools the blood (especially for excess heat in the blood) - for heat entering the blood level with fever, purple tongue, skin blotches, bleeding, gyn issues.
• Clears liver fire - for red swollen, painful eyes.

Cautions and Contraindications

• Incompatible with Li Lu
All Cautions

Dosage and Preparation Notes For Chi Shao

• Dosage: 4.5-9g

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Staff Clinical Notes

• Compare with Mu Dan Pi, Bai Shao.
• Used for bleeding conditions due to excess-heat in the blood or febrile disease conditions.

Our database contains 12 TCM Formulas where Chi Shao is generally used

B

• Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang Wan -Great Yang Restoration Pills (Invigorate the Blood)
• Bu Yang Huan Wu Wan -Tonify Yang To Restore Five Tenths Decoction (Invigorate the Blood)

F

• Fu Fang Zhen Zhu An Chuang Wan -Margarite Acne Pills (Clear Heat)

G

• Ge Xia Zhu Yu Wan -Drive Out Blood Stasis Below The Diaphragm Decoction (Invigorate the Blood)
• Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan -Cinnamon and Poria Teapills (Invigorate the Blood)

S

• Shao Fu Zhu Yu Wan -Abdominal Stasis Relief Pills (Invigorate the Blood)

T

• Tong Qiao Huo Xue Wan -Unblock the Orifices and Invigorate the Blood Decoction (Invigorate the Blood)

W

• Wu Lin San Wan -Gardenia & Hoelen Formula (Expel Dampness)
• Wu Ling San Wan -Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria (Expel Dampness)

X

• Xian Fang Huo Ming Yin Wan -Immortals Formula For Sustaining Life (Clear Heat)
• Xue Fu Zhu Yu Wan -Blood Stasis Relief Pills (Invigorate the Blood)

Z

• Zhong Feng Hui Chun Wan -Stroke Recovery Pills (Invigorate the Blood)

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